Holder for fruit and vegetables



Oct. 18, 1949. F. T. CHENSKY HOLDER FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Filed Feb. 4, 1947 Inventor Frank 7. Chensky Patented Oct. 18, 1949 UNITED STATES RATENT OFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in holders, more specifically, fruit and vegetable holders, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described, which may be conveniently and effectively employed for holding such articles while the same are being shredded, grated or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder which will eliminate the conventionally experienced injuring of the fingers, such as commonly resulted when the article was held by hand by means of guards on the holder.

With the above more important objects in view, and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention, showing the same in readiness for use.

Figure 2 is an elevational view, taken in the direction of the arrow 2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 33 in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of one of the shell sections used in the invention, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of another shell section used in the same.

Like characters of reference are used to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a holder designated generally by the reference character Hi, the same embodying in its construction a pair of complemental sections H and I2 movably connected together and forming an open-ended shell, as will be presently explained.

The shell section II consists of an arcuated substantially semi-cylindrical plate l3 provided at one end thereof with a pair of opposed wings i l, the latter being disposed in a substantially spaced parallel relation and being separated by a recess or opening l5 provided in the plate, as will be clearly apparent.

The remaining shell section I 2 consists of an arcuate plate l6 provided at one end thereof with a pair of laterally projecting ears I! which,

in turn, are equipped with protruding lugs 8. The ears I! are movably receivable in a pair of transversely extending slots l9 formed in the aforementioned wings l4 and the lugs E8, of course, serve to retain the shell sections together, as will be clearly understood.

If desired, the section l2 may also be provided with a recess or opening 20 similar to the aforementioned opening 15 in the section H, and the section I2 is also equipped with a pair of circumferentially projecting side pieces 28.

Both the section I! and the section 12 are provided on the inner surface thereof with a plurality of inwardly projecting points or teeth 22, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more full explained. The ends of the two sections terminate in out-turned flanges 23 which are disposed in a co-planar relationship and the inner edges of the flanges are equipped with further points or teeth 24.

Finally, it will be noted that the section H is formed with a pair of outwardly projecting guards 25 which, in effect, simply assume the form of additional flanges disposed in a longitudinally spaced relation with respect to the flanges 23.

When the invention is placed in use, a fruit or vegetable examplified in the accompanying drawings by the article 26, is simply inserted between the sections H and 12 of the holder with one end of the article projecting beyond the flanges 23. The two sections (H, l2) may then be held by the hand, and it will be observed that the holder, as a whole, conveniently fits into the palm of the hand, so that the slicing, shredding or grating operation may be undertaken by simply applying the projecting portion of the article 26 to a suitable grater, or the like, 21.

The teeth 22 and 24 will, of course, imbed themselves in the article, thereby rigidly retaining the latter in the holder. The flanges 23 will function as effective stops and the longitudinal offset thereof with respect to the guard 25 will assure that the hand of the operator does not come in contact with the shredding implement. It should, of course, be understood that the holder is gripped so that the hand of the operator does not extend beyond the guard 25.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly apparent from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is considered unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. An article holder of the class described, comprising, an arcuate plate formed with a pair of opposedlwingsatzone en'd-thereofi-forming a U-shaped member, said Wingsbeing provided with transversely extending slots, a second plate formed at one end thereof with a pair of laterally mi projecting ears movably receivable sins-said. slots, said plates coacting to form an open-ended shell, a pair of co-planar, out-turnedfilangeseproviding stops at the ends Qf...said, sectiorrmopposite said wings and ears respectively, 'a plurality of inwardly projecting teeth provided onr;the.inner surfaces of said plates, and outwardly projecting guards. provided On one ofsaid stops ,to prevent contact of anindivid-ualis .hand Witha shredder in use.

2. A holder for. fruit., and. vegetables comprising a substantially ,Ueshaped ,member including an arcuate portion ..and,.legs,..;-and arcuate plate,

adjustably. attaching .sa-id member. and-plate to- 2'0 ict-e'rmemberrand guards projecting from said member 5. A fruit and vegetable holder comprising a substantially U-shaped member which is composed of an arcuate portion having wings with slots therein extending from the side edges thereof, grippers immovably secured to said U- shaped member and guards projecting from said member at substantially right angles thereto, an arcuate plate having ears extending therefrom slidably received in said slots restricting the movement of said arcuate plate relative to said member to rectilinear, and guards projecting from said arcuate plate at substantially right angles relative thereto, said first mentioned guards and said second mentioned guards being substantially coplanar.

.6. A fruit and vegetable: holder comprising a substantially U-shaped member which is composed of an arcuate portion having Wings with ...slots,.therein extending from the side edges thereof; grippers immovably secured to said U ,-shaped at substantially right angles thereto, an arcuate *"platehaving'ears extending therefrom slidably .ereeeiv.ed in said slots restricting the movement of said arcuate plate relative to said member to -.rectilinear,. andguards. projecting from said arcuate .plate at substantially. right angles relative thereto,.smoothly .curved..side pieces integral and means..associated..with said plate and legs gether and, rendering said, platesbodily displaceable relative to. eachother, handguards secured to said plates, projectionsrigidly. and immovably secured tolsaid plates for v.lockingly engaging fruits v.and vegetables, said, means .com-

9 prising. slots .in ,said .legs .earssecured to said arcuate plateand slidably..,positione d in the slots.

.3. In a holder for-fruit vand-Negetables, asubstantially ,U-shaped member including an arcuwings at the..ends thereof, said,.wings. having parallel slots therein,.-,hand.-g.uards.,integral with said member and positioned at, the endopposite Said s, an arcuate .plate. having ears integral I ate portion having .integral substantially parallel pendicular'thereto, said earsbeing slidably received in said slots thereby, permitting. said members and .plate to bebodily displaced .relative to each other, teeth. secured to. the-innerv surfaces of said ,plate and, member. for .loe kingly engaging plates.

4. A fruit andyegetable holder, comprising a substantially U-shapedmember which is composed of an arcuate.portionhavingwings with slots therein extending..from, the..side ,edges thereof, grippers immovably secured to-said U- shaped member and guards projectingsfrom said member at substantially ,right. angles thereto, an arcuate plate. having. ears extending therefrom slidably received in. said slots .restricting the movement of said arcuate plate relative to said member to rectilinear, and'guards projecting from said arcuate plate at substantially right angles relative thereto.

fruitsand.vegetables betweenv said Number Name Date 1,124,418 Goodfellow Jan. 12, 1915 11,652,544 Tanquary Dec. 13, 1927 2,195,832 Wagenhauser Apr. 2,'1940 3,207,286 -Cohen July .9, 1940 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country .Date

269,830 Great Britain Apr. 28, 1927 342,456 GreatBritain Dec. 10, 1929 7 283,050 Germany Mar. 31, 1915 with-saidarcuate plate to clampingly engage fruits and vegetables.

7.,A. fruit and vegetable ..holder.-.-comprising a substantially U-shapedmemberwhich .is composed of an arcuate portion .having wings. with --s1ots therein extending-.from the side edges thereof, ,-grippers immovably secured to said U- shaped member and guards projecting from said member atsubstantially right angles thereto, an arcuate platehaving ears extending therefrom slidably received in xsaid. slots restricting the movement of said arcuatenplate'relative to said member to rectilinear, and guards projecting from said arcuate:..plate at substantially right ;;angles.-'relative. thereto,=.-- smoothly: curved side pieces integralwith'said arcuate plate and positioned intermediate said-:ears and said'guards to clampinglyengage-fruitsand vegetables, grippers immovabl-y secured to said arcuateplate, said first mentioned guards and said second i mentioned: guards :being substantially coplanar.

8; The combination of -claim 7 and: flanges on said arcuate portion being non-planar with the guards.

. FRANK T. CHENSKY.

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